- Recent rainfall brought some relief to Central Florida, but drought conditions continue across the St. Johns River Water Management District. Significant rainfall deficits persist with Lake County 11.
- Drought conditions persist across the St. Johns River Water Management District despite recent storms and below-average rainfall over the past year.
- Nearly 3 feet of rainfall over three months is needed to return drought conditions in the St. Johns River Water Management District to normal levels.
Recent rainfall has brought some relief to Central Florida, but significant rainfall deficits remain across portions of the St. Johns River Water Management District, with full recovery expected to require sustained above-average rainfall.
The district reported Aug. 21 that drought conditions continue despite recent storms during Florida’s summer rainy season. Rainfall has remained below average for much of the past year across the district, preventing groundwater supplies and river flows from fully recovering.
Clay Coarsey, the district’s director of water supply planning and assessment, said in an Aug. 19 interview that some of the most severe conditions have occurred in northern and central portions of the district…